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Spanish Paella
Recipe video above. The most famous Spanish dish of them all! Paella is meant to be a fun relaxed dish, so don't get hung up about having the exact same seafood I've used - see Notes. And don't be scared of making paella - it is actually very forgiving if you have the right liquid/rice ratios and follow the order in which I cook things!Note on Chorizo - NOT in traditional Spanish Paella recipes however, it's widely used in Spanish restaurants outside of Spain. Australia would faint if I excluded it. So it's in!
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Nagi | RecipeTin Eats📖 recipetineats
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●skillet
- ●stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Chorizo - Heat 1 tbsp oil in a 30cm / 10" paella pan or large skillet over high heat (Note 9). Add chorizo and cook until browned on each side (~ ⏱️ 3 minutes). Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
2
Squid - Add squid and cook for ⏱️ 45 seconds on each side, then remove and set aside.
3
Garlic, onion, capsicum - Add remaining oil (if needed). Add garlic and onion, cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add capsicum, cook for ⏱️ 1 minute.
onion (, diced (brown, white, yellow))1
4
Chicken - Add chicken. Cook for ⏱️ 2 minutes until lightly browned but still raw inside.
5
Add Rice - Add rice and mix until the grains are coated in oil.
6
Cooking broth - Add in most of the chorizo (reserve 1/4 for garnish), chicken stock, fresh or crushed tomato and saffron. Stir.
7
Simmer 1 - Bring it to a simmer then adjust heat so it's simmering fairly gently (not super rapidly, will burn rice). Simmer for ⏱️ 10 minutes - no stirring! At this stage, a bit of rice should be poking through to the surface but there should still be plenty of liquid.
8
Add peas, prawns and mussels - Scatter over peas, squidge the prawns and mussels into the rice (partial submerge is fine).
large mussels (, cleaned & check freshness (Note 8))12
9
Simmer 2 - Cook for ⏱️ 8 minutes (turn prawns halfway if you think it's necessary) or until prawns are opaque, mussels are open, and most of the liquid has been absorbed but still a bit liquidy. Discard any mussels that do not open. Remove from stove.
large mussels (, cleaned & check freshness (Note 8))12
10
Check rice - Do a taste test to see if the rice is cooked - it should be firm but cooked. If it is too firm for your taste, no stress, just add a splash of hot water (not too much!) and keep cooking.
11
Rest - Scatter over squid and reserved chorizo (residual heat will warm through), cover with lid then rest for ⏱️ 5 minutes (rice will absorb remainig liquid). Paella rice should now be tender but "juicy", not stodgy and thick (if it is, add splash of water to loosen it).
12
Garnish - scatter with parsley and wedges of lemon. Take to table as is, then mix up rice with seafood before serving!
Fresh parsley (, chopped)
Nutrition Facts
calories
692 kcal
fat Content
25.6 g
serving Size
553 g
fiber Content
2.3 g
sugar Content
4.6 g
sodium Content
1247 mg
protein Content
56.3 g
cholesterol Content
284 mg
carbohydrate Content
55.7 g
saturated Fat Content
7.3 g
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